Your study guide for ATM lessons

Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/16/80 PM1 Moving elbow into the gap

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Hooking-big-toe-with-index Tag Imagining Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Rocking-on-arc-supine Tag Center-of-gravity Tag Yoga  Tag Shoulder-pressing-pose    […]

SB5 Perfecting the self-image: Bringing the Foot to the Head and Rolling to Sitting

Source South Bend Workshop (1980) Three parts Duration of the recordings: 32, 38 and 29 min. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag foot-to-head Tag Sitting-cross-legged Tag […]

Rotterdam 1976 – Tape 9 – Foot to head, roll to sit continues

Source Rotterdam 1976 Duration: 46 min. Continuation of Tape 8 – Foot to head, roll to sit on the same day after break mostly in imagination with the right foot, ending in shoulder-pressing-pose with both legs on the shoulder and standing on hands. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of […]

Rotterdam 1976 – Tape 8 – Foot to head, roll to sit

Source Rotterdam 1976 Duration: 66 and 17 min. Something in the middle of the first part is missing, there might be a break in between. The end of the second part is missing. Synopsis A “Foot to Head” lesson, the first 66 minutes with the left foot. The second part is mostly in imagination with […]

AY142 Frog

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 10, Track 3, Lesson 4 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Theme Yoga Poses Shoulder-Pressing Pose: Resources Add links to […]

AY056 Bending the abdomen with leg swings (Catching flies)

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 (51-100) Reel 4, Track 4, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 4, Track 4, Lesson 1, Side A Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher […]

AY048 And from here to the frog stand

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 (1-50) Reel 4, Track 2, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 4, Track 2, Lesson 2, Side B Synopsis As the title suggests, a series of movements that lead to a frog stand. Videos from SomaTonus Lesson Outline Sit. Soles of feet together. Lean on L leg behind. […]